Moto G9: Design
The Moto G9 is one of the latest budget smartphones to hit the Indian market and comes as the successor to the Moto G8. The smartphone features a 6.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density). The display packs a waterdrop notch that houses the selfie camera and provides an 87 percent screen-to-body ratio. The Moto G9 packs a plastic unibody in the trademark water-repellant design.
Moto G9: Hardware Performance
The Motorola Moto G9 is powered by the octa-core 2GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon 662. The processor is coupled with the Adreno 610 GPU and is available with 4GB RAM and 64GB default onboard storage, which can further be expanded up to 512GB via a microSD card. The Moto G9 isn’t a game-centric phone, but it can handle most of the popular gaming titles like PUBG. If the device included a better pixel rating, the gaming experience would have been better.
Moto G9: Camera Performance
The camera setup on the Moto G9 includes a triple-camera module. The smartphone sports a 48 MP (f/1.7, primary) + 2 MP (f/2.4, depth) + 2 MP (f/2.4, macro) triple cameras with LED flash with 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, slow motion video, timelapse video, hyper-lapse video, portrait mode. For selfies, the brand has included an 8MP (f/2.2) sensor in the waterdrop notch of the display. With a 48MP sensor and added features, the Moto G9 should be able to click some really good pictures.
Moto G9: Price To Specs Ratio
The Motorola Moto G9 ships at Rs. 11,499 and is a good choice to buy under Rs. 12,000. The device comes in a single variant with 4GB RAM, which is capable of handling day-to-day activities including a bit of gaming. The Moto G9 runs stock Android 10 OS, which further adds to the clean user interface. The camera module is quite satisfactory for this price range. Expect for the low-resolution screen, the Moto G9 is a good budget smartphone.
Moto G9: Important Features/Highlights
The Moto G9 gets the power from a non-removable Li-ion 5,000 mAh battery with 20W fast charging support. The company claims the battery lasts up to two days, but that would entirely depend on the usage. The Moto G9 also includes a 3.5mm audio jack and comes with the usual connectivity options like Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, hotspot, v5.0, USB (2.0) Type-C, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and hybrid Dual SIM slot.
Moto G9: Verdict
The Motorola Moto G9 is a good choice if you’re looking for a budget smartphone under Rs. 12,000. The large battery capacity and fast charging support are some of the best features in this price range. Plus, the Moto G9 runs stock Android 10 OS, leaving you free of loaded bloatware. The smartphone is set to compete with devices like the Redmi 9 Prime, Realme Narzo 10, and so on. But considering its clean UI, the Moto G9 makes a good choice for this price bracket.
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The smartphone packs the Snapdragon 662 processor chipset which is not a gaming-centric processor but it can handle daily usage without any issue.
Yes, the storage is expandable(512GB) via a microSD card.
It has 8MP selfie shooter with an aperture of f/2.2.
Realme Narzo 10, Redmi 9 Prime can be considered as the Moto G9 competitors.
The phone is offered in two colors such as Sapphire Blue, Forest Green.
The smartphone is based on the Snapdragon 662 processor.
Yes, the smartphone features a fingerprint sensor along with face unlock.
The handset sports a 6.5-inches IPS display with 20:9 aspect ratio.
If you are looking for a Stock Android phone with decent features including a great camera, battery you can go for the Moto G9.
The Moto G9 is fuelled by a 5,000 mAh battery with support for 20W fast charging technology.
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